The Christmas Story’s Best Supporting Actor
Readings for December 22, 2013: Fourth Sunday of Advent In the drama of the incarnation, Jesus is, of course, the star. That’s the way it is at every…
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Category: Christmas
Articles for Christmas through the Baptism of the Lord.
Come to Me
Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened. (Matthew 11:28) This Advent has provided me with a unique opportunity. While the world has been frantically focusing…
Evangelization through Handel
Every December thousands of people flock to hear orchestras and choirs perform Handel’s Messiah. These performances are extremely popular, often sold-out. And when you think about it—the popularity…
Keeping Christ in Christmas–Our Family’s Approach
“Actions speak louder than words.” “One picture is worth a thousand words.” “Talk is cheap.” There are lots of different sayings in the English language that generally express…
Confession: A Gift That’s Always in Season
People once lined up for “Cabbage Patch” dolls and “Tickle Me Elmos” before Christmas. I haven’t a clue what the gotta-have-it Christmas item will be this year, but…
The Age of Entitlement
“Ghost of the Future!” he exclaimed, “I fear you more than any spectre I have seen. But, as I know your purpose is to do me good, and…
The Story of a Painting
Editor’s Note: Today, Christian LeBlanc shares another perspective with us. His friend Mary-Michelle Moody does her own Christmas cards, and the one pictured is one that he particularly…
The Wound of Individualism
The wound of individualism is the spotlight for part four of my blog series using the Holy Family’s example to fight the Five Wounds of Secularization (Busyness, Consumerism/Materialism,…
Lifestyles of the Rich and Fallen
Recently, I had an epiphany. We spend a lot of time reaching out to the poor and hungry, but who is reaching out to the rich and fallen? …
On Haters and the Passion
When I first had the idea of doing a New Evangelizers blog series using Jesus and the Holy Family as examples to fight the Five Wounds of Secularization…